S. Horton

Living Buddhist Statues in Early Medieval and Modern Japan

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A study of the surprising functions of Buddhist statues, which helped disseminate Buddhist beliefs among the populace in Tenth- and Eleventh-century Japan. Using ethnographic data drawn from present-day fieldwork and marshalling ancient textual evidence, Horton reveals the historical origins and development of modern Japanese beliefs and practices.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan US / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-349-52796-0
• 1st ed. 2007
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Oktober 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781349527960
• ISBN-10: 1349527963
• Artikelnr.: 45076948

Autorenporträt

SARAH J. HORTON is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies, Macalester College, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Living Buddhist Statues Sakamuni: Alive in this World Connected to Amida Kannon: Whatever it Takes Jizo to the Rescue Secret Buddhas, the Veiled Presence

Rezensionen

"This is an excellent cross-disciplinary study that makes a valuable contribution to Japanese Buddhist studies - one that serious scholars in this field should read... Highly recommended." - CHOICE"[T]he book's emphasis on contemporary practices and attitudes, its focus on some of the little-studied texts that underlie these things, and its attention to a wide range of icons are fresh and welcome approaches; the medieval rituals and the miraculous stories Horton presents about Buddhist images are valuable documents." - Fabio Rambelli, Sapporo University